降

jiàngㄐㄧㄤˋ

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HSK 4 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to drop
2
to fall
3
to come down
4
to descend

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大炸彈從天而降，奪走了許多人的生命。

A big bomb fell, and a great many people lost their lives.

两军对敌，能战的当战，不能战的当守，不能守的当走，不能走的当降，不能降的当死。

兩軍對敵，能戰的當戰，不能戰的當守，不能守的當走，不能走的當降，不能降的當死。

When two armies oppose one another, those who can fight should fight, those who can't fight should guard, those who can't guard should flee, those who can't flee should surrender, and those who can't surrender should die.

政府明确宣布了降税的意图。

政府明確宣佈了降稅的意圖。

The government clearly stated its intention to lower taxes.

他需要降班.

He needs to be demoted.

Related: 降

下降

xià jiàng

to decline

投降

tóu xiáng

to surrender

降低

jiàng dī

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

降价

jiàng jià

to cut the price

降温

jiàng wēn

to become cooler

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